Chief Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo & Alhaji Atiku Abubakar |
Those
urging Obasanjo to back Atiku believe the former vice president has genuine
intentions for Nigeria. But they are desirous of seeing the end of what they
consider President Muhammadu Buhari’s inane government in 2019.
To
achieve Buhari’s ouster, Obasanjo’s allies believe there is need for him to
reconsider his opposition to Atiku’s ambition. According to them, Atiku remains
one of the most qualified and ready candidates for the office of president
ahead of 2019, and one who can give Buhari a run for his money.
We gathered
that the high level consultations that started at various platforms since the
formation of Obasanjo’s Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM), otherwise known
as the “third force”, and which has already metamorphosed into African Democratic Congress (ADC), had
been intensified. In this regard, Obasanjo met with some leaders of his native
South-west yesterday, in discussions that even involved some of his known
political enemies. http://www.tectono-business.com/2016/02/contemporary-step-by-step-guide-to.html
CNM
and ADC, both of which have prominent Nigerians as members, are also said to
have gone into more serious talks with equally critical socio-political and
cultural groups in the country. Majority of them are believed to have bought
into the idea of “changing the change” in 2019.
One of
such organisations said to be ready to work with Obasanjo on the understanding
that it is purely a Nigerian project is Afenifere, which has never hidden its
reservation about Buhari. http://www.tectono-business.com/2016/02/contemporary-step-by-step-guide-to.html
Afenifere is said to be discussing with Obasanjo the imperative of not closing
the space on anyone on account of personal animosity, citing specifically the
case of Atiku.
The
reason Afenifere is believed to be making a case for Atiku, not as an automatic
candidate of the alliance but one of the many aspirants to come together in
collective interest, inside sources say, is his position on the issue of
restructuring, which a majority of Afenifere members consider crucial to the
future of a united Nigeria.
Some
Afenifere sources that confided in us at the weekend maintained that although
they were sure Atiku would implement full restructuring, as this has since
formed the core of his campaign, they were certain he would implement it in a
manner that would be fair to all parts the country. http://www.tectono-business.com/2016/02/contemporary-step-by-step-guide-to.html
Obasanjo
met with some South-west leaders yesterday, at a parley chaired by one of
Afenifere’s leaders, Chief Ayo Adebanjo,
to further explore the possibility of collaboration.
The
former president also seized the opportunity to visit his estranged ally, Chief Olabode George, first to
commiserate with him on the passing of his son, Dipo, and to also reconcile
with him by drafting him into the battle to take back the country.
But
sources said while Obasanjo had yet to give any positive response to the
request to give Atiku a chance, he did not however maintain his familiar hard
stance on the former vice president, a situation many interpreted to mean he
might have begun to soft-pedal.
This
is against the backdrop of the speculations that Obasanjo had sworn at different
fora that never would Atiku rule Nigeria in his lifetime. Such dispositions
clearly establish where Obasanjo is believed to stand on Atiku’s long-nursed
presidential project. The former president is believed to be the one
de-marketing his former deputy on the allegations that he was a corrupt
politician, who should not be found anywhere close to power again. But recent
developments are set to give fillip to the saying that in politics anything is
possible. http://www.tectono-business.com/2016/02/contemporary-step-by-step-guide-to.html
A
source that had been in the know about the moves said, “After
all, the same Obasanjo once described a former Rivers State governor, Rotimi
Amaechi’s ambition as one with a K-leg, but later went to commission projects
in Rivers, where he poured accolades on the former governor. Whatever made that
happen can make it possible in the case of Atiku and that is where we stand.
“Don’t get it wrong, we are not saying Atiku is already our choice
for the presidency in 2019. We have many capable hands already in our midst and
we are going to have more by the time the alliance with other groups of similar
dispositions is sealed. But it would be unfair to close the door on someone as
important as Atiku in a presidential contest. Let it be a fair run. That’s all
we crave and he seems to see the sense in our position.
“The truth is that at the stage we are now, even President Obasanjo
has realised we must not make the mistake of not putting our best foot forward
in the race to realising the Nigerian project. I’m not saying he (Atiku) is our
best foot, but if he turns out to be our best foot, we must not hesitate to put
him forward for as long as Nigeria wins.” (Thisday)
Have you heard this? Many
Nigerian exporters have been defrauded of huge amount of money in the process
of exporting commodities to foreign countries. Do you know why? They were not
trained on export operations, management, documentations and the best methods
of payment in export trade. This is terrible!!! Nigerians cannot continue to
lose money to foreigners in the course of export business. Exporters, why don’t
you get a practical manual that teaches the stages of export trade from
processing and packaging of commodities to receipt of payment by the foreign
buyers. It teaches export operations, export management, export documentations
and methods of payment in export trade? It is a contemporary step-by-step guide
to export trade. It tells all the contemporary dynamics in export trade. To get
it, click on the link below:
No comments:
Post a Comment